Ep99: Kara's Birth Story - Working Through a Very Long Labor
Birth With Power
Dr. Nicole C. Rankins
4.9 • 637 Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2021
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
In this birth story episode, Kara shares her experience going through a 40+ hour labor. She talks about physical discomfort during prenatal exams, laboring at home, realizing how strong contractions can be and the moment she met me during her labor. This is a great story packed with valuable information about every stage of pregnancy & birth!
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| 0:00.0 | So this is a first with a birth story episode. It is a birth story where I am actually a part of it. Oh my goodness. |
| 0:15.9 | Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankin, a board-certified OBGYN, who's been in practice for nearly 15 years. |
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| 1:23.1 | Well, hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 99. Thank you so much for being here with me today. In today's episode of the podcast, we have another birth story. And birth story episodes are probably my favorite because, and I've said this before, they give me a glimpse into birth that I don't normally get. |
| 1:45.5 | I always learn something new from every single birth story, and this one is no exception. |
| 1:52.0 | We have Kara on the episode today. |
| 1:54.4 | Kara is a mother and wife. |
| 1:56.2 | She lives in my neck of the woods in Virginia. |
| 2:00.1 | She has a two-year-old son, her wonderful husband, |
| 2:03.2 | Jamie, and a baby boy on the way. She works as a data analyst for a large nonprofit organization. |
| 2:11.4 | She enjoys spending time with family and friends, especially outdoors, and listening to |
| 2:17.3 | podcast. And in this particular season |
| 2:19.8 | of life, Kara is just trying to keep things as simple and enjoyable as possible. I love it. |
| 2:26.5 | Carrie joins us to share her story of a long but gratifying labor and birth experience. |
| 2:33.2 | Her labor began on the 12th, and she didn't deliver |
| 2:37.1 | until the 14th. She had a doctor for her pregnancy and midwives for her labor and birth, |
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